RPC IV.3, 7197 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7197 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕωΝ Τ((Η)Ϲ) ΜΗΤ(Ρ(Ο(ΠΟΛΕωϹ)))
Edition Ἀντιοχέων τῆς μητροπόλεως
Translation (city) of the Antiocheans, the metropolis
Obverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right; below, ram running, right, head, left
Reverse inscription ΕΤ ΕϘΡ (and numeral letter Α, Β, Γ?, Δ, Ε, Ι, Ϛ, Ζ or Θ?)
Edition ἔτ(ους) εϙρʹ
Translation of year 195
Reverse design decorated altar on stand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.76 g
Axis 2, 6, 12
Specimens 15 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY
2 2     Private coll. R.G. McAlee
3 3     P: 524
4 4     G: III, 168, no. 200 SNG II, no. 2991
5 5     Cop: 123, reverse legend with ΑΝΤΙΧƐωΝ(sic) ΤΗС ΜΗΤ as additional obverse legend variation
6 6     B: alter Bestand, on reverse, date obscure
7 7     NY
8 8     ✸ P: 525
9 9     Private coll. R.G. McAlee
10 10     P: 526
11 11     Private coll. R.G. McAlee, numeral letter Θ uncertain
12 12     Waage 450, absence of numeral letter uncertain
13 13     C: Mossop
14 14     Private coll. Jan Bajer, ex Elias Demetriou, reverse with numeral letter Ι
15 15     CGT coll.